Upshur County 51-year-old man sentenced to 40 years for meth possession

Upshur County 51-year-old man sentenced to 40 years for meth possession

UPSHUR COUNTY, Texas (KETK)-- A man from Upshur County was sentenced to forty years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver as a habitual offender. Beto O’Rourke addresses ETX water, hospital issues at Tyler town hall meeting Mugshot of Matthew Thomas courtesy of the Texas District Attorney's Office In August of 2022, Matthew Thomas was arrested after he was found slumped over and unresponsi…

Repeat Offender Sentenced to 40 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking in Upshur County

Matthew Thomas, 51, was sentenced to 40 years in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice after pleading guilty on June 30, 2025, to Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Deliver andndash; Habitual Offender. The conviction stems from an incident on August 17, 2022, when Upshur County Deputies responded to a 911 call about a vehicle blocking a homeownerand#39;s driveway on Silk Tree Road. Deputies found Thomas…